James E. Malone Jr.
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 12th district
In office January 11, 1995 – November 30, 2014
Preceded by	Thomas E. Dewberry Kenneth H. Masters Louis P. Morsberger
Succeeded by	Eric Ebersole Terri L. Hill Clarence K. Lam
Personal details
Born	(1957-07-08) July 8, 1957 (age 66) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	Danica, James
Residence(s)	Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Education	Community College of Baltimore County (AA)
Occupation	Firefighter

James E. Malone Jr. (born July 8, 1957) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 12A in Baltimore and Howard Counties from 1995 to 2014. Malone went on to serve as Director, Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation from 2014 to 2016.

Personal life

Malone was born in Baltimore on July 8, 1957. He graduated with an A.A. degree from Catonsville Community College in 1986 and spent 28 years working as a firefighter for the Baltimore County Fire Department, retiring in 2007. In the House of Delegates, Malone has worked extensively on issues related to transportation.

He has 2 kids, a daughter named Danica, and a son, James III.

Legislative notes

• voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 [1]
• voted for Jessica's Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007 [2]
• voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008 [3]
• voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland's drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009 [4]
• voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland's budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State's aging fleet, 2009 [5]

Election results

• 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A^[1]

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem.	14,109	28%	Won
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem.	10,626	26%	Won
Joseph D. Hooe, Rep.	12,327	23%	Lost
Albert L. Nalley, Rep.	10,453	20%	Lost

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A^[2]

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem.	15,130	31%	Won
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem.	13,929	28%	Won
Joseph D. Hooe, Rep.	11,141	23%	Lost
Albert L. Nalley, Rep.	9,286	20%	Lost

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A^[3]

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem.	15,615	32%	Won
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem.	10,669	25%	Won
Joseph D. Hooe, Rep.	11,193	23%	Lost
Harry Korrell, Rep.	9,875	20%	Lost

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A^[4]

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem.	13,222	31%	Won
Donald E. Murphy, Rep.	10,920	26%	Won
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem.	10,669	25%	Lost
Loyd V. Smith, Rep.	7,245	17%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A^[5]

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Donald E. Murphy, Rep.	10,340	27%	Won
James E. Malone Jr., Dem.	9,712	25%	Won
Donald Drehoff, Rep.	9,596	22%	Lost
Kenneth H. Masters, Dem.	8,527	22%	Lost